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Helping Parents Help Their Kids
 

Hi, I’m Shanell!

Shanell is a licensed speech-language pathologist. She earned her Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology from The University of Montana. Prior to pursuing her degree in speech-language pathology, Shanell practiced as an ABA therapist under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She worked as a school-based SLP before moving into private practice in 2016.

Shanell's coaching focus is primarily with older children and adolescents with cognitive communication disorders, including traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), autism spectrum disorders, nonverbal learning disabilities, ADHD, and social communication disorders. Additionally, Shanell is an ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) and is available for executive skills training and parent coaching. She also works with adults who have experienced brain injuries and strokes in order to get them to their highest levels of independence following a medical incident.

Shanell’s philosophy includes using strength-based interventions that respect the neurodiversity and personalities of each of her clients. She prefers to see herself as more of a coach or partner in therapeutic assessment, with the ultimate goal of helping her clients become the best version of themselves.

 

Assessment Services

 

AT BIG SKY THERAPY & CONSULTING WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING EVALUATION SERVICES:

  • Psychoeducational Evaluations

  • Independent Educational Evaluations

  • Autism Evaluations

  • Speech, Language, or Social Communication Evaluations

  • Executive Function Evaluations

In addition, we refer to and collaborate with other providers to make sure we obtain a comprehensive picture of an individual’s strengths and needs.

All evaluations include a robust list of recommendations for clients, their families, school teams, and medical providers to help improve educational/vocational access and overall quality of life. You can find out more about our assessment and therapy processes on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Our team is trained in the ADOS-2, which is considered the gold standard for autism assessment

Our team is trained in the ADOS-2, which is considered the gold standard for autism assessment

ASSESSMENT SERVICES:

  • Independent Educational Evaluations (in partnership with other providers)

  • Autism Evaluations

  • Speech, Language, or Social Communication Evaluations

  • Executive Function Evaluations

Consulting services

  • Educational Planning for Neurodivergent Teens

  • Parenting Neurodivergent Teens

  • Vocational and Life Skills for Neurodivergent Teens

All evaluations include a robust list of recommendations for clients, their families, school teams, and medical providers to help improve educational/vocational access and overall quality of life. You can find out more about our assessment and therapy processes on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

At Big Sky Therapy & Consulting, we strive to take a holistic approach in helping your family. We consider the whole picture and compile a comprehensive list of accommodations and treatment interventions to help you or your loved one become the best versions of themselves.

See what parents and clients are saying…

“(My daughter) is having a great fall semester! Her half semester GPA is in the low 90s. She has found a “friends group” at school... overall, she is in a great space!

Thank you, again, for the work that you did with her this past winter/spring.”
— BSTA Parent
“I feel like (my therapist) really gets me... and more importantly I feel like they are in my corner.”
— BSTA Client
“(My son) is able to offer up alternatives...or negotiate where we previously only encountered defiance/
task refusal.”
— BSTA Parent
““I definitely saw my reluctant/defiant child begin to embrace and articulate the concepts learned at the clinic into his daily life.””
— BSTA Parent